Finding
Jack
By Gareth Crocker
 fter
losing his wife and young daughter in a plane crash,
U.S. journalist, Fletcher Carson, joins the flagging
war effort in Vietnam where he hopes to die. However,
during one of his early missions he rescues a critically
wounded Labrador and helps nurse him back to life. Fletcher
names the dog Jack and as the bond deepens between them,
he slowly regains his will to live.
After several successful operations together they return
to base one day and discover that a ceasefire has been
declared, officially bringing an end to the war. But
it is soon followed by devastating news.
As the soldiers celebrate an end to the madness, the
government announces that due to the cost of the withdrawal,
all remaining U.S. dogs serving in the war have been
declared “surplus military equipment” and
will not be transported home.
For the hundreds of dog handlers throughout Vietnam,
whose dogs had saved countless lives, the news is greeted
with shock and disbelief.
For Fletcher, he knows that if he abandons Jack, then
he too will be lost.
Based on actual events, read the story that
is capturing the hearts of millions all over the world. |
Gareth
Crocker, a former journalist, lives with his wife and
two children in Johannesburg, South Africa. Finding
Jack is his first novel, which he wrote in the
company of his three dogs, Jill, Rusty and Jack (pictured
with the author).